Arrest (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Apprehend
• Nab
• Pick Up
• Collar
• Nail
• Cop

Hypernyms

• Clutch
• Prehend
• Seize

Related Words

• Arrest (noun)

Meaning ²

Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Stop
• Turn Back
• Check
• Contain
• Hold Back

Hypernyms

• Defend

Hyponyms

• Cut Down
• Cut Out

Meaning ³

Cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Halt
• Hold

Hypernyms

• Stop

Related Words

• Arrester (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Catch
• Get

Hypernyms

• Draw
• Attract
• Pull In
• Draw In